Colleges Offer Three-Year Degree Programs To Help Cut Tuition Costs

Lots of people say college is the best four years of your life. But what if you cut it short to three years instead? According to the Wall Street Journal, schools like Purdue, the University of Iowa, and the University of South Carolina are letting students graduate a year early by squeezing all the required coursework into three years.

Though it's a growing trend, three-year degrees are still extremely rare. More and more students are actually taking even longer than four years to graduate. Sometimes that's because they switch majors, but other times it's because college gets too expensive and they need to take time off to work.

The typical four years of undergrad is a great time to linger on campus, learn a lot, but also have a ton of fun. But student loans are super rough, and taking away a fourth of that debt can be a relief for many undergrads. Plus, if you want a fast track to a career, finishing college a year earlier means you can get a jump-start on your career or grad school.

Still, getting in all the required credits and coursework in just three years can be tough. You'll be taking more classes each semester, which means more reading, exams, and papers, and less time for friends, activities, and binge-watching Netflix with your roommates.

But if you're super-driven and know what you want, and are looking to save serious money on tuition, you might want to explore colleges that offer three-year degrees.

Would you sign up for a three-year degree? Are you worried about paying for college? Comment below.

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